Jewels worn by Members of the Spanish Royal Family

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Tilia C.

I agree with both: the tiara is better with pearls, and it would be nice to see the infantas at galas again. But not even Elena und Christina attend state banquetts anymore. Sigh. Will we ever see Pilar's and Margarita's tiaras again?

Its quite possible that we'll never see either Margarita & Pilar at a State Banquet at a Spanish tiara event unless they attend a foreign wedding.

Goodness knows what will happen to their jewels after both of the Infantas have left us,I doubt any of their daughters will have use or need of them!

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Its quite possible that we'll never see either Margarita & Pilar at a State Banquet at a Spanish tiara event unless they attend a foreign wedding.

Goodness knows what will happen to their jewels after both of the Infantas have left us,I doubt any of their daughters will have use or need of them!

The last time Margarita and Pilar attended a State Banquet was at the State Visit from Portugal some years ago. perhaps if there is another one there will be a chance to see them there. But first there have to be incoming State Visits at all. The last one was in 2009 or 2010.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Stefan

The last time Margarita and Pilar attended a State Banquet was at the State Visit from Portugal some years ago. perhaps if there is another one there will be a chance to see them there. But first there have to be incoming State Visits at all. The last one was in 2009 or 2010.

2011 State Visit from Chile was the last one.

I don't think we'll have any Spanish tiara events for sometime!

[An Ard Ri]

Infanta Pilar's diamond & sapphire earrings & pendant /Pearl necklace.

http://images.mujerdeelite.com/galer...6_nt_xxl_4.jpg

[Lady Marmalade]

Question... the loop tiara, for lack of a better way of describing it, was worn by Queen Sophie of Greece, and then we have seen pics of Princesses Irene and Elena wearing it. Does anyone know if it is still in the family? This tiara below.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Circulos03.jpg

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Lady Marmalade

Question... the loop tiara, for lack of a better way of describing it, was worn by Queen Sophie of Greece, and then we have seen pics of Princesses Irene and Elena wearing it. Does anyone know if it is still in the family? This tiara below.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...Circulos03.jpg

Its not been seen in years,I might be wrong but I thought it belonged to Princess Irene of Greece?

[Lady Marmalade]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Its not been seen in years,I might be wrong but I thought it belonged to Princess Irene of Greece?

Thank you. :-) So that makes two tiaras Princess Irene has we have not seen in years. I hope she leaves them to the Spanish Royals. They are beautiful.

[maria-olivia]

Which Princess Irène 's other tiara ?

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

Which Princess Irène 's other tiara ?

She sometimes wore a diamond and pearl necklace of her mother as tiara. But it was apparently sold.

[Lady Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Stefan

She sometimes wore a diamond and pearl necklace of her mother as tiara. But it was apparently sold.

Yes! Thank you, Stefan, I could not remember what it was called.

[Marc23]

An interesting article about the jewels stolen from Infanta Alicia de Bourbon,Princess von Schönburg-Waldenburg,daughter of the Duke of Madrid:

Royal Musings: Princess Alice's jewels are stolen

Royal Musings: More on Princess Alice's stolen necklace


It seems she was in possession of the famous necklace designed for Queen Marie Antoinette which she refused to have and which caused a great scandal due to interfering of Prince de Rohan and Jeann de la Motte-Valois...

Anyone knows how these jewels ended with her since Marie Antoinette refused to buy it or have it?

[An Ard Ri]

I often wonder if there are jewels in the Borbón vaults that we have not seen in a very long time,that are perhaps not to Queen Sofia's taste?

[Tiara Mania]

I've been thinking about the jewels inherited by Queen Ena's children. I know that two of her sons predeceased her, Infanta Beatriz inherited the aquamarine parure and the emerald set, Infanta Maria Cristina inherited the Cartier Pearl and Diamond tiara, Infante Juan inherited the Fleur de Lys Tiara, the Diamond & Pearl Loop Tiara and the Mellerio Shell Tiara, and I have no idea what Infante Jaime inherited.

What else did Infanta Maria Cristina inherit? Surely it would have been more than just the one tiara if Infanta Beatriz inherited both the aquamarines and emeralds. Maybe some of Queen Ena's pearl necklaces and diamond rivieres that would be harder to identify?

[An Ard Ri]

Spanish Chaument tiara was sold I believe,which is a pity as it was a very beautiful piece in the Spanish collection.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qd7P1_cUhr...aumetTiara.jpg

The Queen's exquisite emeralds too were sold off.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SePzDzK7OR...52815%2529.jpg

[Tiara Mania]

I didn't know the emeralds were sold except for the cross pendant sold by Queen Ena. I thought that the the rest belonged to Infanta Beatriz's daughters. Oh, this has ruined my whole day!

Queen Ena wearing her emeralds

I love emeralds and I really wish that they still belonged to the SRF.

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by Tiara Mania

I didn't know the emeralds were sold except for the cross pendant sold by Queen Ena. I thought that the the rest belonged to Infanta Beatriz's daughters. Oh, this has ruined my whole day!

Queen Ena wearing her emeralds

I love emeralds and I really wish that they still belonged to the SRF.

I dug my copy of 'Queen's Jewels' by Vincent Meylan

The Emeralds were inherited by Queen Victoria Eugenia in 1920 upon the death of her godmother,The Empress Eugenie of France.However the emeralds were sold off during her exile!

The book also states that Infante Jaime,Duke of Segovia inherited a diamond necklace that belonged to Isabel II.In 1977 his widow put it up for sale & it was aquired by the Spanish Royal Family.

Queen Victoria Eugenia also had another Cartier diamond loop Tiara which was also sold off.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/73...8ad8deaab8.jpg


The Queen's Diamond Cartier Coronet was also I'm assuming sold off,it was worn for The State opening of the Cortes by Queen Victoria Eugenia and other formal Court Occassions.

http://cdn.royalcollection.org.uk/cd...2aee33e9b8.jpg

[maria-olivia]

Will we see Infanta Christina wearing a tiara perhaps out of Spain ?

[An Ard Ri]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

Will we see Infanta Christina wearing a tiara perhaps out of Spain ?

Not for a very long time I'd imagine,plus she doesn't own one herself and was always loaned one by her mother,Queen Sofia.

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Victoria Eugenia wearing the Strawberry Leaf Tiara,not sure what happened to this I believe it belonged to Victoria Eugenia's mother, Princess Beatrice.

http://i46.tinypic.com/28tko7a.jpg

[ldmemail]

Originally Posted by An Ard Ri

Queen Victoria Eugenia wearing the Strawberry Leaf Tiara,not sure what happened to this I believe it belonged to Victoria Eugenia's mother, Princess Beatrice.



http://i46.tinypic.com/28tko7a.jpg

I believe that this tiara was bequeathed to Princess Beatrice's eldest son - the Marquess if Carisbrooke and then from there who knows? His wife - the Marchioness of Carisbrooke wore it to the Queen's Coronation in 1953.